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were before the magistrates, and they
were all returned to Armagh jail for
trial at the coming assizes.
ARMAGH.


trial at the coming assizes.
ARMAGH.
At the Armagh AssiZes on March 10,
Patrick Garland and James McKenna
were charged with the murder of John
Proctor, in Armagh, on December Fl
last. The evidence went to show that
the prisoners had Joined in an attack on
the deceased boy. He had been knocked
down and kicked, and after being re-
lieved was found to have been stabbed
in his side. The jury after some DELHI
GRAFTON acquitted Garland Of the MUIR
der, but after several times retiring
they could not agree on McKenna's
case, and were finally discharged.
CARLOW.
Baron Dowse opened the assiZes on
March 1. In addressing the jury he
said that the business OF the term was
very light, there being only few cases
OF serious character to 60 before
them.
CLARE.
On the night of March 6 a party of
men disguised went round Clooneygoo-
lane, Kiltumper and other townlands in
Cahermurphy, in the parish of Kilmi-
hill, and wrecked all the houses of ten
ants suspected of having paid their
rents to the landlord, Major-General
Stewart, on whose estate the plan of
campaign was adopted, and many of
whom have Eeen served with ejectment
writs.
CORK.
A movement has been set on footfor
converting Cork Harbor Docks at
Passage into public docks. the same as
in plymouth, Eng.
DUBLIN.
At a meeting of the Dublin Corpora
ton IL, Lord Mayor Sullivan charac-
terized Lord Sallsblry's recen speech
on trial by jury in Ireland as unstates-
manlike and criminal, and moved a
resolution solemnly and emphatically
against the threatened with
drawal of the right of trial by jury, and
to all liberty loving people
in Great Britain to resist the proposal.
The resolution was carried, the Con-
servative members dissenting.
DOWN.
Over 100 delegates met, on March 8,
in the town hall, Downpatrick, to Sc
lect new candidate in place of Captain
Ker for East Down. At precisely the
hour appointed for the meeting Captain
Ker, M. P, entered the hall and stated
that he had changed his mind and
would retain his seat, and then left the
meeting.
DONEGAL.
A meeting of the Donegal tenantry
of the Duke of Abercorn was held re-
Gently in St. Johnston, near Kerry, to
consider the reply of the landlord to the
memorial asking for a reduction of Is
per cent. David Roulston presided
and said the answer of the Duke was
that he would not break the judicial
leases. The speaker considered that
answer unsatisfactory; Is per cent
would suit them better. Mr.. Scott
Patton moved and Mr.. James Douglas
seconded a resolution, which was
adopted. expressing regret at the re-
ceipt of vel bal reply to the memorial,
and asking the Duke to reconsider it.
GALWAY.
Rioting was renewed in Galway on
the night of March Z. One soldier was
struck on the head with a loaded whip
and others were knocked down and
kicked. They took refuge in shops and
private houses, and but for the interfer-
ence of the police matters would have
been serious. Great excitement pre-
vailed in the town, and it was feared
that hostilitles would be renewed.
KERRY.
The residence of E. M. Barnard. j. F.,
at Faha, was raided by Moonlighters,
who demanded arms. They did not
obtain any and four arrests have been
made.
KINGS COUNTY.
The assizes of this county were
opened on March z, in the Tullamore
court house, by Judge Lawson and
Judge Murphy. There were hut five
bills from the entire county, and none
of them we're of an important charac-
ter. The county inspector had also re-
ported that the county was in salts
factory condition; SO he had nothing
more to do than congratulate them on
the lightness of their work.
..... LONGFORD.
On March l, the Longford assizes
were opened by Chief Justice Morris
and Baron Palles. The judge, in adj
dressing the Jury, said that their duties